Mid-Sate vs. Zack's

Hi Guys- I have been talking and dreaming about this for so long and I am definatly taking my Rolleiflex for repair very, very, very, soon. I am just trying to figure out Mid-State or Zacks. My problem is that when the film is advanced, the shutter fires so a complete overhaul including the film transport will definatly be needed...where to go? Price is a concern but the quality of the job is just as important.

Well, I talked to oceanside and it would end up being around $400 there and if I am going to do that I am going to invest in a Rolleiflex 2.8F....What I have is an Automat(not the cheap autocord) that is worth about $550 in top shape and mine is in pretty good condition but I'll go at it a step up and hang onto this one for a while if I am going to pay that.....

Its unfortunate that labor and parts cost does not take in value of the item to be repaired. The SL66 is an expensive camera and the one I had was mint so what ever he charged (don't remember) was worth it to me.

The important thing in getting it repaired is the quality of the repair.

Patrick, it's understandable that you want to know which service is better, but both seem to be getting a thumbs-up. Unless someone was really displeased by the service of one shop and went to the other for similar work, it's unlikely that anyone will have comparative info on two service departments. Why not just talk to them about price and timing and try to get a feel for how they work? Both Mid-State and Zack's have good reputations.

And I definitely concur with Elias- fix the one you have before buying another. I had one that was so non-functional that I assumed it would take a complete rebuild. A cleaning fixed it up.